Free LinkedIn verification announced for US-based users

Stephs Take On The Tech News - Free Linkedin Verification Announced For Us-Based Users

LinkedIn’s Oscar Rodriguez (https://www.linkedin.com/in/orodriguez), VP of Product Development announced some new features for the platform, including LinkedIn Verification through the rollout of an ID-based verification for users of the business social network. (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedins-new-verification-features-include-clear-entra-rodriguez). Interestingly, the LinkedIn verification a standalone feature. The company has also chosen to make it free as opposed to other platforms like […]

Website Doom – the end of Year Edition 2022

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Late in November and into the first week of December, in between the deadlines for the magazine, I had a client site go belly up unexpectedly in the wee hours of the night. We’ll call it a “Website Doom”. My conversation with the server and web browser went something like this with a strong coffee […]

How to automate your online booking system for small business

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I love writing Guest Blogs. Sharing tips about how to make technology work for you, and your business is something I enjoy immensely. In 2018,  I wrote up a little something for Angela Henderson , from Finlee and Me, and Angela Henderson Consulting, on how to automate your online booking system. The blog is syndicated […]

How to add a user to your Google Analytics Account

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One of my biggest bug-bears is sharing logins where it isn’t necessary. Why would you want to add a user to your Google Analytics, when you could simply give them your login? Sharing passwords for account is always risky, and no matter how trustworthy an individual person is, when your passwords get shared far and wide, […]

How do I know if an email is a phishing attempt?

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The heading of this blog is one  of the questions I am asked quite frequently in my security and password sessions. Specifically, how I tell personally,  if an email is a phishing attempt- and what advice I give for managers to take back to their teams and any future staff around dealing with phishing attempts. […]

What you need to know about BadRabbit malware (2018)

Stephs Take On The Tech News - What You Need To Know About Badrabbit Malware (2018)

Here’s what’s important to know about BadRabbit malware – if you’re a business owner BadRabbit is ransomware If infected,  your computer will be locked down , and you will be extorted to pay money (currently around $300 or equivalent in bitcoin). There are 2 ways that it spreads Primary infection on a network is via […]

The single most common password could cost you everything

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Every year we get to read all about the most common passwords of the year before. This release of info comes from several different companies who compile the information based on the known hacks of the previous year. In this blog – I’m referencing a company called SplashData . Their 2017 list was published late in […]